RFPNW STCW Tasks (Assessments)
Course 251

This simulator based assessment session is designed to meet the requirements for the skills and knowledge to fulfill the competency of ratings to perform the navigation function at the support level, Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW), as specified in Section A-II/4 of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code, as amended.

Course Description

Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch: Tasks - Course #251
 
This simulator based assessment session is designed to meet the requirements for the skills and knowledge to fulfill the competency of ratings to perform the navigation function at the support level, Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW), as specified in Section A-II/4 of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code, as amended.  
 

•   The following practical assessments performed during this course have been determined to be equivalent of National Assessment Guidelines Tasks, as documented in NVIC 06-14 (Ch-4) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch:

1.1.A; 1.1.B; 1.1.C; 1.2.A; 1.2.B; 1.2.C; 1.2.D; 1.2.E; 1.2.F; 1.2.G; 1.2.H; 1.2.1; 1.3.A;

1.3.B; 2.1.A; 2.1.B; 2.1.C; 3.1.A; 3.2.A; 3.3.A; 3.3.B;  3.3B;3.4.B; 3.5.A; 3.5.B

These tasks can be signed off either through this simulation session or on a vessel of the appropriate size by a qualified assessor. This is not approved as a course, you will not get any sea time credit for these tasks (assessments). The purpose of this session is for the completion of the tasks (assessments) only, you must obtain your sea time separately.

 
 * Please note that assessments 3.4.A, 3.6.A and 3.6.B are required by the USCG to be performed onboard a vessel and may not be signed off during a simulation. 
 
Additional Recommended Courses:
Basic Safety Training #140
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats #146
Able Seaman #252
Tankerman Dangerous Liquids #170

1 day class in Fort Lauderdale